A 24-year-old in Lubbock was recently arrested after being charged with multiple crimes, including two separate counts of bestiality towards a dog.<\/p>\n
A Complaint from Animal Services<\/p>\n
Everything Lubbock reported<\/a> that it started back on February 5, 2025, when Lubbock Animal Services received a concerning email depicting 24-year-old Laura Russell<\/a> engaging in sexual and lewd acts with a dog.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0Texas Student Rights: Discipline, Punishment, and Corporal Limits<\/a><\/p>\n Someone close to\u00a0the young adult told authorities that Russell engaged in zoophilia<\/a>, the\u00a0sexual fixation towards animals, having admitted to having intercourse with two different dogs thus far.<\/p>\n Russell’s criminal history includes an event from April 2025 where an argument ensued inside a mechanic shop and a pocket knife was used to damage property.<\/p>\n Russell was arrested on February 25, 2026, but posted bail shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n Bestiality Punishments in Texas<\/p>\n The act of performing sexual acts with animals is a felony in the State of Texas. Bestiality became its own law in 2017<\/a> during the 85th Texas Legislature. This doesn’t mean it wasn’t illegal before then, it was just classified under the public lewdness law instead.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0Misdemeanor vs. Felony: Breaking Down Texas Law<\/a><\/p>\n This crime is punished as a state jail felony<\/a> which means up to two years confinement and a fine of up to $10,000.<\/p>\n Did you also know that bestiality charges in Texas can require you to register as a sex offender<\/a>? Not that you needed any more incentive to NOT do this… I hope.<\/p>\n 19 Precious Teen Girls Vanished in Texas During February<\/p>\n 19 Texas families are wondering where their teen girls are as they were reported missing in February.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Michael Gibson \/ Townsquare Media<\/a><\/p>\n Texas has 12 Weird Laws for Buying and Selling Liquor in the State<\/p>\n There are many who love to enjoy a drink that is made with a liquor of some kind. Thing is, in Texas, it can be somewhat inconvenient to do that. Inside are some weird laws for buying and selling liquor in Texas.<\/p>\n